In order to focus on the urgency of achieving universal elementary education and literacy, a separate Department of Elementary Education and Literacy has been created recently, which together with the Department of Secondary and Higher Education, has introduced a number of initiatives in order to meet the needs of human resource development in a rapidly changing world. While doing so, the promotion of excellence and equity in education has been the major concern.
En vista de la urgencia de lograr la educación elemental y alfabetización universales, se ha creado un Departamento de Educación Elemental y Alfabetización, que junto con el Departamento de Educación Secundaria y Superior ha elaborado varias iniciativas para satisfacer las necesidades de desarrollo de recursos humanos en un mundo rápidamente cambiante, con la preocupación principal de promover una educación de calidad y equitativa.